EP1019207B1 - Dispositif de coulee continue - Google Patents

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EP1019207B1
EP1019207B1 EP98941135A EP98941135A EP1019207B1 EP 1019207 B1 EP1019207 B1 EP 1019207B1 EP 98941135 A EP98941135 A EP 98941135A EP 98941135 A EP98941135 A EP 98941135A EP 1019207 B1 EP1019207 B1 EP 1019207B1
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Heinrich THÖNE
Klaus SCHÖNHUBER
Franz Wimmer
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
    • B22D—CASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES
    • B22D11/00—Continuous casting of metals, i.e. casting in indefinite lengths
    • B22D11/04—Continuous casting of metals, i.e. casting in indefinite lengths into open-ended moulds
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  • the invention relates to a continuous casting device, in particular for the continuous casting of steel, with a mold support device and an oscillating one with respect to this Chill, the chill on the chill support about about across Extending the direction of oscillation and absorbing forces in the elastic range Guide elements is supported, the guide elements approximately parallel to each other and in Oscillation direction are arranged one above the other at a distance, the Guide elements approximately parallel to each other and at a distance in the direction of oscillation are arranged one above the other and each guide element on the one hand on the mold support device and on the other hand is attached to the mold.
  • a continuous caster of this type is known from DE-A-2 248 066.
  • the mold is in this continuous caster via two parallel and one above the other Spring assemblies, which are formed by band springs, guided laterally.
  • the oscillation is through accomplished a hydraulic cylinder that on the one hand on the support frame and on the other a console attacks the mold.
  • the two spring packs, each on one side of the mold are arranged and firmly clamped on the one hand on the scaffolding and on the other hand on the mold managers have to be included, i.e. they are on train or push loaded. They have to be dimensioned because of the pressure load on buckling, which means there is a large thickness of the spring assemblies, namely a much greater thickness than for the maximum occurring tensile forces is required.
  • the invention aims at avoiding these disadvantages and difficulties and presents itself the task of creating a continuous caster of the type described above, the in addition to high guidance accuracy for the mold, only a small space requirement and requires low driving forces for the oscillation drive. In particular, the space requirement be so small that an application for bloom and stick systems in a simple manner is possible.
  • This object is achieved in that in a pair of adjacent one above the other guide elements each fastening a first Guide element on the mold and the attachment of a second guide element the mold support device are arranged substantially one above the other, wherein at least one first guide element extends from the mold support device to the mold a first direction and at least a second guide element from the Mold support device for the mold in a direction opposite to the first direction extends.
  • At least one each on the mold at least one each for the mold support device and on the mold support device Support arm 5 extending to the mold is provided, which is approximately parallel to one another and in Seen oscillation direction are arranged approximately overlapping each other, and extends at least one guide element extends from the end region of the one support arm to the one End region of the other support arm and is attached there itself.
  • the oscillation drive does not assume any managers.
  • the mold is supported against tilting via the oscillation drive, i.e. through the Oscillation drive is prevented from tipping, e.g. set into oscillation via eccentric drives as described in EP-A-0 150 357, however, a single one is sufficient first and a second guide element formed group.
  • the continuous casting device is advantageously characterized in that a first guide element and a second arranged approximately parallel to this Guide element at an angle to a further first guide element and about this second guide element arranged in parallel are provided, advantageously for one Arc mold the longitudinal axes of the guide elements approximately on radius rays of the Arc mold are defined arc.
  • the first and the second guide element expediently each form a support arm 5 a unit.
  • This embodiment allows a simple construction and a easy installation of the guide elements or a simple exchange of the same.
  • the guide elements can be constructed there in a particularly simple manner provide where they can be most easily accommodated in terms of space.
  • the guide elements of spring bands are advantageous Spring packets are formed, but it is also possible to use ropes, rods and / or membranes use as guide elements.
  • the guide elements made of steel or plastic, such as Carbon fiber or Glass fiber, formed.
  • FIG. 1 shows a section through a billet mold and Fig. 2 illustrates a plan view of this mold.
  • 3 and 4 show Embodiments for arc molds also in section. 5, 6 and 7, 8 show further embodiments of the invention, wherein FIGS. 5 and 7 are sections analogous to FIG. 1 and FIGS. 6 and 8 partial sections along lines VI / VI and VIII / VIII of FIGS. 5 and 7 respectively illustrate.
  • FIG. 9 shows a detail of the invention.
  • FIG. 10 illustrates a section along the line X / X of Fig. 9.
  • Figs. 11 to 14 show further refinements of the invention in a representation analogous to FIG. 1.
  • This mold 1 with a tubular mold provided with an internal cooling of a continuous casting device for Casting a stick called.
  • This mold 1 - it could also be made of plates be - is in a support device 2, such as a lifting table, which can also be used as a water box Coolant supply to the mold 1 can be used and used by this carried.
  • a support device 2 such as a lifting table, which can also be used as a water box Coolant supply to the mold 1 can be used and used by this carried.
  • a support device 4 To support the mold 1 with respect to the foundation or one on The supporting structure 3 attached to the foundation is used for a supporting structure 3 attached to the foundation or supporting structure 3 Mold support device 4, which, as described below, with the mold 1, i.e. whose support device 2 is connected.
  • the support arms 5 are approximately parallel to each other aligned and rigidly connected to the support device 2.
  • support arms 6 extend from the mold support device 4 and are connected to the Mold support 4 are rigidly connected, in the direction of the mold 1, which also parallel to each other and approximately parallel to that from the mold 1 to the mold support device 4 extending support arms 5 are aligned.
  • the support arms 5 and 6 are aligned to each other so that a support arm 5 of the support device 2 is scarce is adjacent to a support arm 6 of the mold support device 4.
  • each Pair of guide elements are aligned approximately parallel to each other and in Direction of oscillation III of the mold 1 arranged at a distance 12 above one another; You could also be arranged side by side.
  • the guide elements 7, 10 can of Spring bands, in particular spring packages, may be formed. However, since it is only Have to absorb tensile forces, they can also be formed by ropes. For the Guide elements 7, 10 have also proven themselves rods. In case of using Spring bands are arranged so that they are transverse to the directions Oscillation direction III are rigid and flexible in oscillation direction III.
  • the guide elements 7, 10 are preferably made of steel or plastic, e.g. carbon fiber or fiberglass.
  • each of two Guide elements 7 and 10 formed guide element pairs in plan view of the Continuous caster, i.e. provided overlapping each other in the direction of oscillation III. This but should not be; they could also be side by side or one behind the other be arranged.
  • Mold 1 extending distance 13 is provided between the pairs of guide elements.
  • a hydraulic cylinder which is located between the mold support device, serves as the oscillation drive 14 4 and the support device 2 is provided.
  • the illustrated embodiment is the hydraulic cylinder 14 on the one hand on one of the from the mold support device 4 to the mold 1 extending support arms 6 and one additional, extending from the support device 2 to the mold support device 4 Support arm 5 arranged.
  • a single hydraulic cylinder 14 is sufficient due to the tilt-proof support of the mold 1, a single hydraulic cylinder 14; this is in the middle arranged between the pairs of guide elements 7, 10.
  • FIG. 1 Since the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is a straight mold 1 acts, all guide elements 7 and 10 are aligned parallel to each other, so that the mold 1 performs a linear oscillating movement.
  • the inventive design and arrangement of the guide elements 7 and 10 these only ever absorb tensile forces, so that their dimensioning Buckling stress is not necessary. This results in minor Cross-sectional dimensions for the guide elements 7 and 10, great operational reliability and a high life expectancy of the same. There is also automatic compensation of thermal expansion instead of resulting guide deviations may occur.
  • the solution according to the invention is further characterized by a compact Construction from, which means less guide path deviations due to elastic Deformations occur.
  • the mold cavity of a defined arc is arranged in an oriented manner.
  • 3 is for generation a single hydraulic cylinder 14 is also provided for the oscillation movement, according to FIG. 4 a mechanical drive 14 'with crank with connecting rod.
  • FIG. 5 shows an embodiment in which a mold 1 is provided on both sides of a mold Pair of guide elements 7, 10 is provided, the two pairs of guide elements 7, 10 in one and the same altitude are arranged.
  • the mold 1 is tip-proof supported by the oscillation drives 14 '.
  • a support plate 17 the support device 2 in each case in the corner regions of the oscillation drives 14 ', in which in FIG illustrated embodiment mechanical oscillation drives 14 'provided run synchronously.
  • the guide elements 7 and 10 designed as membranes which extend transversely to the direction of oscillation III and which are penetrated centrally by the mold 1 and its supporting device 2, i.e. the Guide elements 7 and 10 are designed as ring membranes. Since there are only two Guide elements 7 and 10 are provided, which are in opposite directions I and II extend in the sense of the invention, are to ensure a tilt-proof support of the Mold 1 also provided four synchronously running hydraulic drives 14, which in Corner areas of a support plate 17 of the support device 2 are arranged.
  • FIGS. 9 and 10 illustrate a variant according to which a pair of guide elements 7, 10 with two guide elements 7, 10 and with the associated support arms 5, 6 in one Housing 18 is combined into a structural unit 19.
  • the mold support device 4 assigned support arm 6 passes through the housing 18 - seen in the longitudinal direction thereof - centered on the underside and is fixed to the housing 18.
  • the die 1 assigned support arm 5 passes through the housing 18 in the middle of the longitudinal extension on the opposite side and is movable relative to the housing 18.
  • Both support arms 5, 6 are approximately U-shaped, with two legs of the U overlap each other, so that the U-shaped support arms 5, 6 come to lie nested.
  • the guide element 7 is between the end regions 5 'and 6' of the support arms 5 and 6, respectively arranged, the guide element 10 between the initial areas 5 "and 6".
  • the guide elements 7, 10 extend on the one hand from that assigned to the mold 1 Support arm 5 to the support arm 6 assigned to the mold support device 4 once in a first Direction I and once in a direction II opposite to the first direction I.
  • FIGS. 9 and 10 illustrated units 19 show exemplary embodiments of the invention which are identical to those shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 illustrated units 19 are equipped.
  • Fig. 11 shows the arrangement for one Chill mold 1 with a straight mold cavity.
  • Fig. 12 shows an arrangement for a arcuate mold 1 ', the latter with the two units 19 to each other are arranged inclined so that the guide elements 7, 10 of the one unit 19 Angle ⁇ with the guide elements 7, 10 of the second assembly 19, which are at a distance is provided below the first one.
  • the guide elements 7, 10 approximately on radius rays 16 of the one defined by the arcuate mold cavity Arc.
  • Fig. 13 illustrates the advantageous arrangement of the units 19 in the vertical Distance below a mold 1, which has the advantage that the units even with one mold 1 projecting beyond casting platform 20 below casting platform 20 in one disturbing position can be accommodated.
  • Fig. 14 illustrates an embodiment in which four units 19 just to the side a mold 1 are provided, etc. two in a row and one at a time two on each side of the mold 1.
  • the invention is not limited to that shown in the drawing Embodiments, but it can be modified in various ways.
  • a corresponding arrangement of the mold support device 4 and Carrier 2 on support arms 5, 6 can also be dispensed with.

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  1. Installation de coulée continue, en particulier pour la coulée continue de l'acier, avec un dispositif de support de la lingotière (4) et une lingotière (1, 1') supportée en oscillation par rapport à celui-ci, dans laquelle la lingotière (1, 1') est supportée sur le dispositif de support de la lingotière (4) par des éléments de guidage (7, 10) s'étendant sensiblement transversalement à la direction d'oscillation (III) et reprenant des efforts dans le domaine élastique, dans laquelle les éléments de guidage (7, 10) sont disposés sensiblement parallèlement les uns aux autres et à une certaine distance (12) les uns au-dessus des autres dans la direction d'oscillation (III), et dans laquelle chaque élément de guidage (7, 10) est fixé d'une part au dispositif de support de la lingotière (4) et d'autre part à la lingotière (1, 1'), caractérisée en ce que, avec une paire d'éléments de guidage (7, 10) disposés au voisinage l'un au-dessus de l'autre, la fixation d'un premier élément de guidage (7 ou 10) est chaque fois disposée sur la lingotière (1, 1') et la fixation d'un second élément de guidage (10 ou 7) est chaque fois disposée sur le dispositif de support de la lingotière (4), sensiblement l'une au-dessus de l'autre, dans laquelle au moins un premier élément de guidage (7) s'étend du dispositif de support de la lingotière (4) vers la lingotière (1, 1') dans une première direction (I) et au moins un second élément de guidage (10) s'étend du dispositif de support de la lingotière (4) vers la lingotière (1, 1') dans une direction (II) opposée à la première direction (I).
  2. Installation de coulée continue suivant la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce qu'il est prévu sur la lingotière (1, 1') chaque fois au moins un bras de support (5, 6) s'étendant vers le dispositif de support de la lingotière (4) et sur le dispositif de support de la lingotière (4) chaque fois au moins un bras de support (5, 6) s'étendant vers la lingotière (1, 1'), qui sont disposés sensiblement parallèlement l'un à l'autre et se recouvrent sensiblement l'un l'autre en regardant dans la direction d'oscillation (III), et en ce qu'au moins un élément de guidage (7) s'étend de la région d'extrémité (5') d'un premier bras de support (5) jusqu'à la région d'extrémité (6') de l'autre bras de support (6) et y est chaque fois lui-même fixé.
  3. Installation de coulée continue suivant la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisée en ce que, pour le support de la lingotière (1), il est chaque fois prévu au moins deux premiers éléments de guidage (7) et deux seconds éléments de guidage (10), chacun des groupes formés chaque fois par un premier et un second élément de guidage (7, 10) étant disposé à une distance (13) de l'autre prévue dans la direction d'oscillation (III).
  4. Installation de coùlée continue suivant la revendication 3, caractérisée en ce qu'il est prévu un premier élément de guidage (7) et un second élément de guidage (10) disposé sensiblement parallèlement à celui-ci sous un certain angle par rapport à un autre premier élément de guidage (7) et au second élément de guidage (10) disposé sensiblement parallèlement à celui-ci (Fig. 3).
  5. Installation de coulée continue suivant la revendication 3 ou 4, caractérisée en ce que, pour une lingotière courbe (1'), les axes longitudinaux des éléments de guidage (7, 10) sont orientés sensiblement selon des rayons (16) de l'arc défini par la lingotière courbe (1').
  6. Installation de coulée continue suivant une ou plusieurs des revendications 2 à 5, caractérisée en ce que le premier et le second élément de guidage (7, 10) forment chaque fois un sous-groupe (19) avec un bras de support (5, 6) (Fig. 9 à 14).
  7. Installation de coulée continue suivant une ou plusieurs des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisée en ce que les éléments de guidage (7, 10) sont formés par des ressorts à ruban, en particulier chaque fois par des paquets de ressorts à ruban.
  8. Installation de coulée continue suivant une ou plusieurs des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisée en ce que les éléments de guidage sont formés par des câbles.
  9. Installation de coulée continue suivant une ou plusieurs des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisée en ce que les éléments de guidage sont formés par des barres.
  10. Installation de coulée continue suivant une ou plusieurs des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisée en ce que les éléments de guidage sont formés par des membranes (Fig. 7, 8).
  11. Installation de coulée continue suivant une ou plusieurs des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisée en ce que les éléments de guidage sont réalisés en acier ou en matière synthétique, comme par exemple en fibres de carbone ou en fibres de verre.
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